Background Information It is early 1969, and the height of the movements for social change in America. As President Nixon, my goal is to find a close advisor to help me deal with all of the social groups and their demands for reform. Therefore, I will be creating a position in my cabinet calling for a Secretary of Social Change. It is your goal to persuade me to hire you for that position.
Content Information
Using at least one primary source and a minimum of two secondary sources (no traditional encyclopedias, internet encyclopedias, or your textbook; and at least one print source must be used), students should:
Identify their character's social change movement.
Identify their purpose and drive in pushing for social change - with particular attention to their upbringing and early ideology.
Identify the character's occupation and socio-economic background.
Become totally familiar with the character's arguments. Also, be sure to identify who their friends and foes were.
In order to do a thorough job, you will be given 1 period to do research and 1 period for the debate. Any work not completed in the library will need to be completed at home.
Resume
A resume must be created on wikispaces and should be completed on the day of the debate. Each character should have three (3) references that reflect your character's ideas and section of the country. These references should be chosen from among the list of debate participants. Should you use someone outside the list, please see me before you submit your resume. See the a
Useful sources include, but are not limited to: The Annals of America The American Pageant The Dictionary of American Biography The Creation of the Constitution: Opposing Viewpoints
A bibliography with a minimum of 3 sources (one of which must be a primary source *star the primary source), must be part of your character's resume. The bibliography must follow the MLA format which you have been given. As always, works cited in bibliographies are placed in alphabetical order according to the author's last name or the title of the book if there is no author. Book and magazine titles must be underlined or italicized. Of your three sources, one must be a print resource - book, magazine, etc. When alphabetizing a bibliography, the words "The," "A," or "An" are ignored at the beginning and the next word is used to determine the alphabetical order. You may use your textbook, but you may not cite your text as a source. No traditional encyclopedias may be cited as sources.
Procedure for the Debate
Students may use note cards only - no papers or books. You may not read directly from the note cards unless you are quoting something brief and specific. You must speak during the debate as if you are the actual persons you are portraying. You will each be given a name tag and a list of debate participants and must refer to other students by the name that is on the name tag. Before each student speaks, he/she should stand, introduce himself/herself, and deliver a little background information about the character he/she is portraying. Any student can begin the debate. When the first student finished, the next student (preferably from the opposition) should either address what has been said, or express another concern. Students should also take notes during the debate. The debate/dscussion will be monitored so that everyone has at least one opportunity to speak and so that no one person monopolizes the discussion. Students who do not participate in the debate will receive a grade of 0.
Background Information
It is early 1969, and the height of the movements for social change in America. As President Nixon, my goal is to find a close advisor to help me deal with all of the social groups and their demands for reform. Therefore, I will be creating a position in my cabinet calling for a Secretary of Social Change. It is your goal to persuade me to hire you for that position.
Content Information
Using at least one primary source and a minimum of two secondary sources (no traditional encyclopedias, internet encyclopedias, or your textbook; and at least one print source must be used), students should:
In order to do a thorough job, you will be given 1 period to do research and 1 period for the debate. Any work not completed in the library will need to be completed at home.
Resume
A resume must be created on wikispaces and should be completed on the day of the debate. Each character should have three (3) references that reflect your character's ideas and section of the country. These references should be chosen from among the list of debate participants. Should you use someone outside the list, please see me before you submit your resume. See the a
Useful sources include, but are not limited to:
The Annals of America
The American Pageant
The Dictionary of American Biography
The Creation of the Constitution: Opposing Viewpoints
A bibliography with a minimum of 3 sources (one of which must be a primary source *star the primary source), must be part of your character's resume. The bibliography must follow the MLA format which you have been given. As always, works cited in bibliographies are placed in alphabetical order according to the author's last name or the title of the book if there is no author. Book and magazine titles must be underlined or italicized. Of your three sources, one must be a print resource - book, magazine, etc. When alphabetizing a bibliography, the words "The," "A," or "An" are ignored at the beginning and the next word is used to determine the alphabetical order. You may use your textbook, but you may not cite your text as a source. No traditional encyclopedias may be cited as sources.
Procedure for the Debate
Students may use note cards only - no papers or books. You may not read directly from the note cards unless you are quoting something brief and specific. You must speak during the debate as if you are the actual persons you are portraying. You will each be given a name tag and a list of debate participants and must refer to other students by the name that is on the name tag. Before each student speaks, he/she should stand, introduce himself/herself, and deliver a little background information about the character he/she is portraying. Any student can begin the debate. When the first student finished, the next student (preferably from the opposition) should either address what has been said, or express another concern. Students should also take notes during the debate. The debate/dscussion will be monitored so that everyone has at least one opportunity to speak and so that no one person monopolizes the discussion. Students who do not participate in the debate will receive a grade of 0.
List of Reformers